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November 2010 For immediate release Family and friends flock to Leeds Met for graduation

Leeds Metropolitan University is set to celebrate the success of 200 international students at the Faculty of Business and Law¶s winter graduation ceremonies on Friday 26 November.

Huda Binsaedan from Saudi Arabia, is especially looking forward to the celebration as she will be joined by a total of 18 guests. The 23-year-old MA Public Relations graduand will welcome six family members and friends from Saudi Arabia as well as her sister, brother-in-law, nephews and friends who are already in Leeds. Huda said: ³It is my day of achievement and I was very happy when I got my results so I invited everyone I love. My family was waiting for this day. I came to Leeds in 2004 to study English then I continued onto the BA (Hons) Business with finance degree at Leeds Met. After that I directly continued onto my masters degree as I had a great experience at Leeds Met. l love the atmosphere, the way of teaching, the library and the friendly staff. I also advised my nephews to study at the same university and they started their bachelor degrees this year. Leeds feels like my second home. My plan now is to go back to my country to start my career life working with my dad in his company which is one of the most famous real estate companies in Saudi Arabia.´

The day will consist of two ceremonies, held at the Gandhi Hall at Headingley Campus, for postgraduate (masters and doctoral) international students who

have completed courses in the Faculty of Business and Law at Leeds Metropolitan. 300 members of family and friends are expected to attend the two ceremonies and receptions throughout the day, with ceremonies being streamed live on the Leeds Metropolitan website at www.leedsmet.ac.uk .

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For further details please contact Carrie Braithwaite in the News and Media team at Leeds Met on 0113 812 3022 or email c.braithwaite@leedsmet.ac.uk
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Leeds Metropolitan University has 30,000 students and over 300,000 associate students through its p artnerships with 24 colleges.

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The University has achieved its best ever Research Assessment Exercise results. Sports-Related Studies is in the top 6 institutions in the country with research rated at the highest levels of 4* and 3*.

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The University¶s award-winning learning environments include the iconic Rose Bowl building, awarded Best Commercial Property Development in the 2009 Yorkshire Property Awards; Broadcasting Place, winner of the 2010 Leeds Architecture Awards New Building category and the pioneering Carnegie Village student accommodation.

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Leeds Metropolitan is one of only a handful of UK universities to have been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard.

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The University is home to The UK Centre for Coaching Excellence for sport and disability sport and is 2nd in the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings.